20 GB Handheld Pocket Video Recorder

Features

Pocket Video Recorder AV420-020GB
Portable Entertainment. Anytime, Anywhere The ARCHOS Pocket Video Recorder AV400 Series is the ultimate handheld digital video recorder that offers TV recording and a portable home entertainment center in one pocket-sized device. The AV400 experience starts in the living room where you can record TV shows and movies directly from a TV, VCR, or cable/satellite receiver with a convenient one-time set-up TV Cradle. But entertainment enjoyment goes far beyond the living room. When on the go, you can watch videos and view photos on the large color LCD screen, listen to and record music, transfer photos from your digital camera and data files from your PC.

Includes

• AV420 TV Cradle with audio/video connections & SCART adapters for European version
  
• Remote Control with 2 AA batteries
  
• Protective case
  
• USB 2.0 cable
  
• Stereo headphone
  
• Manual
  
• AC adapter/charger with US/UK/EU plug
  
• Record up to 20 hours of TV programs and video content from a TV, VCR or cable/satellite receiver using the TV cradle.
  
• Program recordings using the Recording Scheduler, which directly controls the VCR or set-top box tuner.
  
• Store and watch up to 10 full-length movies.
  
• Enjoy up to 1 hour of video playback on the color LCD while on the go.
  
• Download/transfer/record up to 75 hours of music.
  
• Store and view up to 50,000 JPEG photos.
  
• Play MP3, WMA (including protected files) and WAV music files.
  
• Listen to and record off the radio (with optional FM Radio & Remote Control).
  
• Download and store files from a PC. Specifications:

  Interface

• USB 2.0 high-speed, compatible USB 1.1, PC & Mac.
  
• Built-in CompactFlash Type I slot to accept CompactFlash memory cards and optional 4 in 1 CF adapter for SD, SM,
  
• MMC, MS and MS Pro.

  Video Playback:

• MPEG-4 SP with MP3 or ADPCM stereo sound, near DVD quality up to 704x480 @ 30 f/s, AVI file format.
• Compatible XviD and DivX* 4.0 & 5.0.
• Files compatible with MPEG4-SP AVI only; MPEG-4: ISO/IEC standard by Moving Picture Experts Group; AVI:
  audio/video file container by Microsoft. DivX is a registered trade mark of DivXNetworks Inc.

  Video Record

• MPEG-4 SP with ADPCM stereo sound, near SVCD quality (optimized resolution for standard TV through composite video line-in) with up to 512x384 @ 30 f/s, in AVI format.

  Music Playback

• Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 kb/s CBR & VBR, WMA (including protected files), WAV (PCM & ADPCM).

  Music Record:

• From any analog source in stereo sound for WAV (PCM & ADPCM) format.
  
• Voice recording with built-in microphone.

  Photo Viewer: JPEG (except progressives) or BMP

  Display: 3.5" to 3.8" TFT LCD, depending on model, (QVGA) 320x240 pixels, 262 000 colours and TV output.

  A/V Connections

• Composite Video/Earphone/Line Out jack.
  
• Built-in microphone and speaker.
  
• TV cradle to connect to TV with analog audio/video In & Out to RCA jacks, S-Video In and IR receiver for remote and IR emitter for tuner control.
  
• SCART In & Out for European version.
  
• Travel audio-video kit in option to record audio and video analog source on the move.

  Accessories:

• 500503 5V Cigar Lighter Adapter
  
• 500587 4-in-1 CompactFlash Adapter
  
• 500656 FM Radio and Remote
  
• 500671 Traveler Audio Video Kit
  
• 500677 Power Adapter Kit

  Requirements:

  PC: Pentium III 800 MHz or higher
  Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP
  64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended)
  USB port and CD-ROM drive.

  Mac: 9.2 or X (10.2.4) USB Manager version 1.2 or higher with USB port and CD-ROM drive.

  Power:

• Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries, up to 12 hours for music or 3 1/2 hours for video on built-in LCD.
  
• AC charger/adapter

  Size: 4.9" x 3.1" x 0.8"

  Weight: 9.88 oz.